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How so??? 93 plus Torco would equate to 100-107 octane if I remember correctly.

What part of "I was running the 93 tune" do you not understand? I have two tunes on my SCT, a 93 tune and a 100 octane race tune. The race tune has more aggressive timing and other tweaks for more all out power and the 93 tune is what I use every day. Yes, there was Torco in the tank but I was still running the 93 tune. I don't know how else to say it to make you understand.
 

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What part of "I was running the 93 tune" do you not understand? I have two tunes on my SCT, a 93 tune and a 100 octane race tune. The race tune has more aggressive timing and other tweaks for more all out power and the 93 tune is what I use every day. Yes, there was Torco in the tank but I was still running the 93 tune. I don't know how else to say it to make you understand.

I was under the impression that the tune you ran with 93 pump plus Torco was a race tune, meaning tuning was beyond 93 octane limits.

Typically, 93 octane plus Torco equals race fuel which allow you to run race tunes.
 

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I was under the impression that the tune you ran with 93 pump plus Torco was a race tune, meaning tuning was beyond 93 octane limits.

Typically, 93 octane plus Torco equals race fuel which allow you to run race tunes.

Absolutely correct. Now tell me when the race tune was installed?
 

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Absolutely correct. Now tell me when the race tune was installed?

Brian, you're being a bit abrasive, honey. Calm down. If you need to draw a picture with your crayons for Gerald, that's fine. You'll eventually get the point across.

Now, the numbers in your sig...were those numbers made with the race tune or DD tune?
 

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I staggered the m80 resonators for better drone prevention.
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Interesting concept. I wish I had known that b4 my own M80's were welded into place. The M80's are made from 304 SS. At Aprx $44.00 each from AM....they are a real bargain.

I use FRPP FRS-500 mufflers on my 2010 GT. Everything was perfect..till the JBA LT's and high flow cats were installed.

( note, when the FRS-500 mufflers were initially installed, they had this resonant drone at exactly 1900 rpm..drove me nuts..it sounds like stuff vibrating. It would vanish with just + /- 25 rpm too. After 2 weeks it dropped way off, and 2 weeks after that, was completely gone).

Fast forward a bit. LT's + high flow cats installed. Drone @ 1900 rpm was real bad. Plus the exhaust was really loud..too loud. Cops read me the riot act, said they could impound the car, told me to get it fixed..asap. Neighbours not impressed 1st thing in the AM..and also late at night.

In went the M80's. Problem solved. Still a tiny bit of drone @ 1900 rpm. Staggering M80's would be easy to do, I wish I had known that trick.

Jimbo
 

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Yea I bought the M80's because they were cheap as well and the drone was terrible after installing my JBA LT with off-road H-pipes. Had them with Saleen magnaflow mufflers.
 

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Brian, you're being a bit abrasive, honey. Calm down. If you need to draw a picture with your crayons for Gerald, that's fine. You'll eventually get the point across.

Now, the numbers in your sig...were those numbers made with the race tune or DD tune?

Thats where I was getting at... lol

Typically if you are running Torco, you run a race tune.
But seems like Skwerl ran his street tune with the equivalent of race fuel.

Damn guys, I'm not that thick... LMAO
 

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Thats where I was getting at... lol

Typically if you are running Torco, you run a race tune.
But seems like Skwerl ran his street tune with the equivalent of race fuel.

Damn guys, I'm not that thick... LMAO

Yes. He had residual Torco leftover from a track night.

What I'd really like to see...is him convert to E85 system.
That shit is good for 75 extry HP, alone.
 

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Yes. He had residual Torco leftover from a track night.

What I'd really like to see...is him convert to E85 system.
That shit is good for 75 extry HP, alone.

I wish I could run E85. When I lived in FL, E85 was not that readily available. Not sure if in the past 2-3 years its demand has grown.
 

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E85 ain't gonna happen in my car. I'm not rebuilding my entire fuel system and I'm not going to live with only a 100 mile range before the low fuel warning comes on. When I was 15 and had a moped it had a 100 mile range which was great, but I'm no longer 15 and I'm not driving a moped. I expect to be able to drive around town more than 2 days on a tank of fuel.
 

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E85 ain't gonna happen in my car. I'm not rebuilding my entire fuel system and I'm not going to live with only a 100 mile range before the low fuel warning comes on. When I was 15 and had a moped it had a 100 mile range which was great, but I'm no longer 15 and I'm not driving a moped. I expect to be able to drive around town more than 2 days on a tank of fuel.

With E85 you should get at least 200 miles out of a full tank.
Currently you are probably getting close to 280 out of a full tank...?

You don't need to rebuild your fuel system!!!
You may need bigger injectors, but with your GT500 pumps and the voltage booster, you are already setup to run E85. :)
 

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With E85 you should get at least 200 miles out of a full tank.
Currently you are probably getting close to 280 out of a full tank...?

You don't need to rebuild your fuel system!!!
You may need bigger injectors, but with your GT500 pumps and the voltage booster, you are already setup to run E85. :)

Shit. He would need more than injectors to make 700 on e85...unless some how some way his duty cycles are in the 50-60% range with the gt500 pump setup. Which I do not see as being the case.
 

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Shit. He would need more than injectors to make 700 on e85...unless some how some way his duty cycles are in the 50-60% range with the gt500 pump setup. Which I do not see as being the case.

He's already posted in this thread his duty cycle...just don't ask him to repeat it. He gets all kinds of butt hurt repeating himself. I think it was 76%...plenty left to hit 700. He's gonna hit 700 today, anyway. He's heading to VMP today for a tune after his new cam install and loading his race tune.
 

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With E85 you should get at least 200 miles out of a full tank.
Currently you are probably getting close to 280 out of a full tank...?

You don't need to rebuild your fuel system!!!
You may need bigger injectors, but with your GT500 pumps and the voltage booster, you are already setup to run E85. :)

Around town.... I drive 150 miles....and I'm down to 1/4 tank. Drive 200 miles...and it's empty. With E85.... it could travel aprx 100 miles....then it's down to a 1/4 tank.

You gotta burn 56% more fuel..when using E85. Your present FPDC would have to be 64% or less to use existing pumps + injectors etc.

Unless they are selling E85 dirt cheap... it's no bargain.
 

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Around town.... I drive 150 miles....and I'm down to 1/4 tank. Drive 200 miles...and it's empty. With E85.... it could travel aprx 100 miles....then it's down to a 1/4 tank.

You gotta burn 56% more fuel..when using E85. Your present FPDC would have to be 64% or less to use existing pumps + injectors etc.

Unless they are selling E85 dirt cheap... it's no bargain.

Come on now!! Talk to Bruce, he runs E85. IIRC, he gets 200-250 or so out of his tank.

E85 is cheaper!!! About $1 cheaper I think compared to premium...its especially a bargain when you consider how much race fuel costs. E85 fits in the category between 93 octane and 110 (whatever unleaded race fuel is). Race fuel is in the $8 to $10 per gallon range.
 

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He's already posted in this thread his duty cycle...just don't ask him to repeat it. He gets all kinds of butt hurt repeating himself. I think it was 76%...plenty left to hit 700. He's gonna hit 700 today, anyway. He's heading to VMP today for a tune after his new cam install and loading his race tune.
He will hit 700...on 93. There is no way in hell a stock gt500 fuel setup with 1000s would be capable of 700 on e85. Maybe 500-550.

Around town.... I drive 150 miles....and I'm down to 1/4 tank. Drive 200 miles...and it's empty. With E85.... it could travel aprx 100 miles....then it's down to a 1/4 tank.

You gotta burn 56% more fuel..when using E85. Your present FPDC would have to be 64% or less to use existing pumps + injectors etc.

Unless they are selling E85 dirt cheap... it's no bargain.

I agree on the % more fuel needed. But in the long run, IE a full tank of fuel, it is very comparable to 93 and way cheaper than any race gas.
 

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He will hit 700...on 93. There is no way in hell a stock gt500 fuel setup with 1000s would be capable of 700 on e85. Maybe 500-550.

Skwerl doesn't have ID1000s. He has stock ROUSH injectors; I think they are 52lb.

His fuel system isn't stock, GT500 + voltage booster. That's why I say, add bigger injectors with what he already has, he can definitely run E85. Not sure if he can sustain 700 though, I don't see why not.

I was told with my setup, I can run E85 and hit 800s.
 

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